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Manila,
May 31, 1911.
With reference Le Mr. Layard's despatch No. 9
Commercial of the 12th May 1909 I have the honour to
forward herewith a cutting from a local newspaper giving
in full the text of the decision that transshipment
en a through Bill of Lading does not violate the Payne
Bill of 1909 requiring that goods, in older to entitle
them to free entry into the United States, he shipped
direct from these Islands to the port of entry in the
United Stules. On the passage of the above Bill it
would be suffered by British
was feared that some loss
H
'direct shipment" being
In fact American lines
seu carriers owing to the term
taken to mean "in one bottom".
began fren that date to pay more attention to the carrying
trade from Manila to the United States and two lines
changed their schedulesin order to include Manila among
their direct ports or call.
The above decisien, however will peruit goods te be
carried to Hongkong in local boats and to be transferred
there as long as they do not enter inte the commerce
of Hongkong.
I have the honour te be with the highest respect,
Sir,
Right Honourable,
Sir Edward Grey, Bart, M.P.
etc..
etc.. eto..
Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
arNilemon